Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46,440, John Emmons, Va.

SERVICE
Va.
Emmons, John
NUMBER
8.46.440
CONTENTS

Re-Issue.
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No. 1225
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Name: John Emmons. Rank: Prv Comp'y: Hughes Reg't: Va Line
_____ _____ } Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. { _____ Comm'g _____ 2d Issue. { _____ Comm'g _____ 3d Issue. { _____ Comm'g _____
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. { _____ Sent to _____ 2d Issue. { _____ Sent to _____ 3d Issue. { _____ Sent to _____
Allowed Oct 18 28.
Act 14th July, 1862 Bk. G., Vol. _____ Page _____ Registering Clerk: _____
Disability. { _____ _____

21942
Inform Mr. Craig of the House of Representatives - Texas.
Re: 1 June 1882.

Virginian
2037.
At a Court of Quarterly Session continued and held for the county of Montgomery at the court house on the 8 th day of November.
On this 8 th day of November 1831, personally appeared in open court being a court of record for the county of Montgomery aforesaid, John Emmons a resident in said county aged about sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the act of May 1820. That he the said John Emmons enlisted for the whole war and until its termination in the year 1780 or 1781 in the state of Virginia in the company commanded by Captain Hughes (being a company of artillery) in the Regiment commanded by Colonel White and Major Swann in the line of the state of Virginia on continental establishment. That he continued to serve in the said corps of artillery until the conclusion of the Revolution in the year 1783, (as well as he remembers) when he was discharged from said service at Winchester in Virginia, by Captain Morris under the order of General Morgan. That he was in several skirmishes and small encounters with the enemy. That his name has never as yet been on the pension list; and in pursuance of the act of Congress of 18 th of May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. Schedule of the whole estate either real or personal of John Emmons to wit. One set of carpenters tools worth $25. at this time, one bed and bedding some small household and kitchen furniture worth probably $20. John Emmons.
The said Emmons is by occupation a carpenter his family are all removed from the county of Montgomery but himself and wife are still

he is old and very infirm: The above statements were sworn to and declared on this 8 th day of November 1831, before the county court of Montgomery, in the state of Virginia; And it is ordered to be certified to the Secretary of the war department of the United States, That it appeared to the satisfaction of the said court, that the said John Emmons did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy from the year 1781 until after the close of the war on continental establishments: And it is further ordered to be certified, that the total amount of the value of his property is Forty five dollars being the property mentioned in the foregoing schedule.
John Hacket being first sworn in open court, deposeth and saith that he is a pensioner on the General Government as a soldier of the revolution, and has been on the pension list 8 or 9 years; That he is personally acquainted with John Emmons, of Montgomery, and has known him from about the year 1780, until this time, that he knows that the said Emmons belonged to Col o White's regiment of Cavalry, and that he saw him in service in the state of Georgia and that the said Emmons was in a small skirmish against the common enemy, at the widow Bivens about four miles from Savannah which was in the year 1782, after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis. This deponent having seen him during the skirmish and being personally well acquainted, with the said Emmons, and that the said John Emmons is at present a poor and infirm old man; and further this deponent saith not, this 8 th day of November 1831.
John Hacket.
Boling Rogers being first sworn in open court being a court of record for Montgomery county and state of Virginia; saith that he is well acquainted with John Emmons and has known him ever since their boyhood, that he saw him in Col o White's regiment of Cavalry (after the surrender of Lord Cornwallis) in the state of Georgia; That he had previously seen him under the command of Colonel Phebacker in the Brigade of General Stuban; That he has frequently seen him while he was in the said service as a soldier; and that he the said Boling Rogers is, and has been a pensioner of the General Government as a soldier of the revolution for 6 or 7 years; That he knows that Emmons enlisted as a soldier for and until the conclusion of the said Revolutionary war; and that

he was called very frequently Ammons by the officers, that he knew him well, as they were friends from their boyhood, and that for 40 years, they have lived in this county, and further this deponent saith not.
Boiling his Rogers mark
In Testimony that the foregoing are truly copied from the records of the said court I Rich. D. Montague clerk thereof, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 15 th day of November 1831 in the 56 th year of the commonwealth.
Rich. D. Montague. b.

No of orig Payt- 1125-2037
Revolutionary Claims.
Allowed } Act 1828 }
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
June 1832.
John Emmons — of — in the county of Montgomery — in the State of Virginia has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termina- tion, at which period he was a Private in captain Hughes — 's company, in Col White's (Dragoons) regiment of the Virginia line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
Francis A. Pickens.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
2 nd June 1832.
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to John Emmons (Dragoon) in the Virginia line
It further appears that John Emmons — is now on the pension list of the any — — — — — agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
J. Thompson Acting 3 d Audr.
not on the books
See Virginia's Book page 28

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46.449

Re: 4 June 1882.
Washington June 4 th 1882
4548.
Sir I have known John Emmons, an applicant for a pension, as a soldier of the revolutionary war, from the days of my infancy. He has ever been regarded as a humble & honest man
I cannot, of course, know the fact of his service in the war of the revolution but I do believe his statement to be true, & that he did serve according to his representation, in that war
Very respectfully yours &
O. Berg
To the Hon.
Secretary of the Treasury

I know all men by these presents that I John Emmons in the county of Montgomery and State of Virginia do hereby constitute and appoint Robert Gardner my true and lawful attorney with a power of substitution for me and in my name to receive from the United States the amount of pay now due to me under the act entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the revolution" approved 15 th May 1828 as a private in Colonel Whites regiment of the Virginia line of the army of the Revolution. Witness my hand and seal this Eleventh day of June one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Sealed and delivered in the presence of
John Emmons
Robt Gardner Esq A. D o Montague.
Before me Robert Gardner a Justice of the peace in the county of Montgomery in the state of Virginia personally appeared this day John Emmons whose name is subscribed to the foregoing power of attorney and acknowledged the same to be his act and deed and also declared that the same was not given by reason of any transfer or of any attachment levy or seizure by any legal process whatever of the pay therein authorized to be received but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to his personal benefit. Witness my hand this 11 th day of June in the year 1832.
Robt Gardner Esq
I Rice D o Montague clerk of the court of the county of Montgomery in the state of Virginia do hereby certify that Robert Gardner Esq before whom the foregoing power of attorney was acknowledged is a Justice of the peace. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this 11 th day of June 1832.
R. D o Montague.

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Form of Affidavit to be taken by Attorneys.
Before me, W. S. Buscoe a Justice of the Peace in the county of Washington in the Dist t of Columbia personally appeared this day, Robert Craig Esquire the attorney named in the foregoing power of attorney, and made oath that the same was not given to him by reason of any transfer, or of any attachment, levy or seizure, by any legal process whatever, of the pay therein authorized to be received, but that the said pay is intended to enure wholly to the personal benefit of the person by whom the said power was executed.
Witness my hand, this 18 th day of June , in the year 1832 . W. S. Buscoe J.P.